Back on track today - although in view of the week's forecast that mightn't be a situation that's sustained - with the heavily overcast skies of dawn dropping a fair little selection of migrants that included 20
Tree Pipits, 5
Pied Flycatchers, 2
Grasshopper Warblers and singles of
Water Rail,
Merlin,
Lesser Whitethroat and
Spotted Flycatcher at the Bill; 2
Marsh Harriers roamed the centre and south of the island and 2
Greenshank and a
Knot were amongst the wader selection at Ferrybridge. The sea continued to provide plenty of interest, with at least 120
Balearic Shearwaters still off the Bill; 800
Gannets through off there was easily their highest total of the year to date, whilst 41 departing
Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 3
Arctic Skuas, 2
Little Egrets and a
Great Skua provided further sea interest.
